Oro Editions – Publishers of Architecture, Art, and Design

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Architecture, Landscape, Visual Art and Photography

Timeless objects created with renowned authors and global design practices.

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Manual of Biogenic House Sections

Detailed demonstration of 55 of the most architecturally compelling examples of natural and low carbon construction in houses.

Authors: Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, & David J. Lewis

Binding: Softbound with flaps

Pages: 320pp

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The Great Padma

THE EPIC RIVER THAT MADE THE BENGAL DELTA

The first comprehensive book on the River Padma, considered the last leg of the Ganges, with a rich collection of new photographs and maps…

Author: Kazi Ashraf

Binding: Hardbound

Pages: 400pp

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Emergent Tokyo

DESIGNING THE SPONTANEOUS CITY

Unlike much of the existing writing on Tokyo that emphasizes its oriental uniqueness and mysterious urban chaos, this richly illustrated book offers both visitors and specialists an unparalleled understanding of the surprising yet comprehensible design principles that explain Tokyo’s most permeable, vibrant, and adaptive urban patterns...

Author: Jorge Almazán and Joe McReynolds

Binding: Softbound

Pages: 250pp

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Practice with Purpose

Practice with Purpose is about designing buildings beyond their property lines to address some of society’s most urgent challenges: the climate emergency, racial and ethnic injustice, chronic homelessness, educational crises, and the preservation of the embodied carbon and culture of existing buildings...

Author: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects

Size: 8” x 10” Portrait
Pages: 200pp
Binding: Softbound
Price: $39.95

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History Reinterpreted

THE MYLES STANDISH HOTEL

'History Reinterpreted,' the second published work from celebrated architect and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects Patrick Ahearn, explores the renovation and reimagination of the 1871 Myles Standish Hotel in Duxbury, Mass., as a grand single-family residence…

Author: Patrick Ahearn

Binding: Hardbound

Size: 9” x 9” Square
Pages: 120pp

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LA+ Series

How can design be used to challenge the status quo, to interrupt the jargon, to disrupt and redirect ecological and socio-economic flows?

Author: Richard Weller and Tatum Hands

Binding: Softbound

Size: 8.75” x 10.5” Portrait
Pages: 120pp

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9 Ways To Build Housing for People

Combining how-to with why-to, '9 Ways to Make Housing for People' lays out the core principles that David Baker Architects uses to help communities develop great urban housing. Written for architects and residents—as well as officials, developers, and planners—this book is a kit of parts...

Author: David Baker Architects

Binding: Hardbound

Pages: 260pp

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